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Archives for Democracy

“Democracy”: Dream City

February 10, 2012

This is the sixth post in a conversation that Mark Athitakis and I have been having on our blogs about Henry Adams’ 1880 novel, “Democracy.” See Mark’s previous post, “Media Circuses and New Monuments,” here. Mark, I take some comfort from your comment that Adams does have a soft spot for the city and just… Continue reading »

“Democracy”: Swamp Creatures and Monuments

January 31, 2012

This is the fourth post in a cross-blog conversation Mark Athitakis and I are having about Henry Adams’ novel “Democracy.” See Mark’s most recent post, “Skepticism Versus Cynicism,” here. Mark, So it’s as I feared, and Adams is a hard case. To quote you, “there’s no silver lining he can’t find a storm cloud in,”… Continue reading »

“They did it. They really did it.”

November 5, 2008

From the Guardian: They did it. They really did it. So often crudely caricatured by others, the American people yesterday stood in the eye of history and made an emphatic choice for change for themselves and the world. Though bombarded by a blizzard of last-minute negative advertising that should shame the Republican party, American voters… Continue reading »

Election Jitters?

November 4, 2008

Jim Hynes has ’em: Today is Election Day, and I’m suffering from metaphor overload. My nerves are shredded. I’m as jumpy as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs. I’m vibrating with anxiety like a tuning fork. My forebrain, and the poll numbers at Real Clear Politics, are telling me I shouldn’t… Continue reading »

Election Day!

November 4, 2008

I assume I don’t need to urge you all to get out there and cast your ballots. If you need encouragement, though, remember what Susan B. Anthony said: Suffrage is the pivotal right. And in the early-returns department, Ralph Luker at the History News Network already has some to share: In early reports, Barack Obama… Continue reading »

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